High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention Act of 1986: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Labor of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, on S. 2050 ... May 15, 1986, Volume 4 |
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Page 252 - The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
Page 171 - ... the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and trains professionals in occupational safety and health.
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Page 134 - This concludes my prepared statement, Mr. Chairman. I will be happy to answer any questions you or members of the committee might have.
Page 121 - Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you. I would be pleased to answer any questions.
Page 197 - We find for example: 1. encourage employers and employees to reduce the number of occupational safety and health hazards.
Page 70 - Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) is the ratio of the number of deaths observed in the study population to the number of deaths expected if It had the same rate structure as the standard population.
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Page 161 - A number of federal agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Labor Relations Board offer means and mechanisms to prevent occupational disease.
Page 257 - These comments are submitted on behalf of the American Lung Association and its medical section, the American Thoracic Society.